The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-09

IOtu Oh TIE NLaAMoSS
flask. He was Jolly and confidential
Sorry, old fellow" he SAID g
have left you SO long, Been bored TO
death for want OF company haven't
ooh. mol / have enjoyed a very
pleasant conversation with our genial
neighbour W the way
GENIAL! Well, of all the queer
chaps for picking up all low acqualnt'
ance, you beat 'em, and give 'em SIX
in the game"
Ssh! They'll hear you"
LET 'em, who cares? Go~ngtostop
at the Junction." .
NO: there is a one-hOrse sort OF
connecting train, learned, and shall
push on TO Griffton al once.
81 shan't. Iii lie over a day. I'm
sort of worm out, and ll come over
tomorrow as fresh as a daisy. Hope
you'll have a good time among the
cheese and candles. | intend TO look
in on 0 before l leave, and see how
doth the little busy bee improve each
shining hour"
Thank you; you're very kind"
The brakeman craned his neck
in the door. and uttered some
sounds, apparently "Grittin Juxsh'n,"
which the experienced a under
stood to be Grlffton Junction, and the
travellers for that point left the cars.
Poulder made his way, with his lug
a to the little hotel there, while
the farmer, and daughter, followed
by Boiling, made theirs to tie single
car, which stood waiting. There were
no other passengers, and the three
had the cars to themselves.
Come over here, Mr.. Boiling" said
the old man, after the a had been
in motion a little while, 81 want to
talk with you a bit. Turn down that
seat. That will do. You said you
had a letter from Judge Carter, and
didn't intend to deliver it."
eyes, sir"
ibid it never occur to you, young
man, that it was your duty to obey
your fathers orders?"
II trust, sir, that I'm usually ODE
dent. 1t was not a positive order.
I shall write to him and explain"
II tell you that you should deliver
that letter to it's proper owner. You
are only q trustee in the case. I am
Judge Carter, andthis is my daughter,
Lucy. Hand over the paper to the
court"
~ beg pardon, sir; but p
''You want Identification. Here,
conductor! Tell this young gentleman
who l am"
Judge Carter" responded the tunC-
tionary, a little curious to know what
it was all about.
THANK you, Phillips. That'll do.
Now, sir"
Boiling, not a little bit astonished,
took the letter from his pocket-book.
eff you'll permit me" said the Judge,
as he opened the letter, and glanced
over the contents. "He gives you a
good character, and wants me tolook
after you slittle. All, how times flies!
this young fellows father and l
had such good times in the old days.
How long did you read law, Bolling?"
"a little over two years, sir"
"Like it?"
every much indeed, sir"
"Whom did you read WITH"
"Spense & Sullivan"
Good men. Sullivan put you
through the Office business, l fancy;
that's his way. Now, I've been put
ting you through an exhaustive ex-
animation, which is my way, and /
think you will do. Let old Bragg find
another salesman. He's not dying
for you, and / can get him a substi-
tute. / have two students in my OF.
fee. What they are there for is their
own business, but they'll never make
q great success at the bar unless they
their ways. ! want a clerk to
manage my Office, and to boss
around while / am off on cir
cult. I'll give you a living salary
mot too much, and you can read
Iaw meanwhile. You ought to
be abla 60 pass IN g year. Il yeu
turn out as / hope you will, why,
when you get your sheepskin, we'll
what can be done. What do you
SAY to it?i
"Say to it, sir. What can / say but |
yes, and thank you for your Offer"
VERY well, that's settled. Here we
ire, and there's our carriage. Give
5fF55SS te7Jeha there, and he'll |
bring your luggage to the house, |
along with ours. Show your gallantry,
Ind hand Lucy into the carriage.
Jump in, I'll drive"
The next day James Poulder, Esq,
his appearance at the Carriers
n q state of elegance, only matched
~ that Of Captain Cuttle's famous
yatch-never equalled, and rarely ex-
'elled. He was ushered into the draw
ng-room andreceived by ayounglady,
vhese st yle suited even his fastidious
aste and whose features had a dim
familiarity. When the judge came in,
ne young man recognition Of the
armer in the cars WAS complete. He
hammered out an apology, but the
I'D man relieved him.
ut could hardly have been expected /
hat You should have known u.s.